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***Apply pressure proximal to prevent migration to heart | ***Apply pressure proximal to prevent migration to heart | ||
***Apply pressure distal to prevent air embolism | ***Apply pressure distal to prevent air embolism | ||
**Place patient Trendelenburg and | **Place patient Trendelenburg and left side | ||
*If signs of respiratory distress: | *If signs of respiratory distress: | ||
**Consider [[Air embolism|air embolism]] | **Consider [[Air embolism|air embolism]] | ||
**Call RRT | **Call RRT | ||
**Place patient on | **Place patient on left side, Trendelenburg position | ||
***Side roll patient if nausea or vomiting develops; do not sit up | ***Side roll patient if nausea or vomiting develops; do not sit up | ||
**Administer 100% oxygen | **Administer 100% oxygen | ||
Revision as of 23:45, 27 February 2017
Background
- Assess daily the need for central lines
- Discontinue as soon as possible
Equipment
- Suture Removal Kit
- Sterile 4 X 4’s
- Antibiotic Ointment
- Face mask/splash guard, sterile/non-sterile gloves
- Tape or Transparent Dressings
- In order to culture tip:
- CHG or alcohol swabs
- Sterile gloves
- Sterile container
Procedure
- Verify review of labs (INR, plts, etc.)
- Verify timing of CVC removal with transfusion services if the patient has received plasmapheresis in the last 24 hours
- Patient in Trendelenburg position (IJ/Subclavian) or supine (femoral or cannot tolerate Trendelenburg)
- Explain valsalva, have patient perform
- For mechanically ventilated pull catheter at the end-inspiration.
- Mask, hand hygiene, gloves
- Remove old dressing and cut sutures, discard old gloves and change to sterile
- Remove CVC
- Instruct the patient to valsalva
- Gently withdraw catheter while applying firm direct pressure using sterile gauze with antibiotic ointment (occlusive dressing) to insertion site.
- Tell the patient to breathe normally after the CVC is removed.
- If you encounter resistance, stop the removal and escalate following the chain of command
- Continuously apply firm pressure for several minutes until bleeding stops
- Observe site for bleeding and hematoma formation
- Patient remains supine for 30 minutes post CVC removal or as appropriate to the clinical situation
Complications
- If catheter fracture during withdrawl
- Pressure over site
- Stat CXR
- Notify interventional radiology
- If fragment felt
- Apply pressure proximal to prevent migration to heart
- Apply pressure distal to prevent air embolism
- Place patient Trendelenburg and left side
- If signs of respiratory distress:
- Consider air embolism
- Call RRT
- Place patient on left side, Trendelenburg position
- Side roll patient if nausea or vomiting develops; do not sit up
- Administer 100% oxygen
See Also
Video
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